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Dispensation from Sunday Mass in Detroit expires March 13
Although the obligation to attend Sunday Mass and holy days will return in the Archdiocese of Detroit, the archbishop will allow exceptions for the sick, elderly and those with "significant fear or anxiety of becoming ill by being at Mass."
Catholic agency gets $1 million grant to help fire-devastated cities
The grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy to Catholic Charities USA will allow 10 Catholic Charities agencies to deliver aid over the next 12 to 18 months in Colorado, California, Oregon and Washington.
After 11 months, what is there left to give up this Lent?
The age-old question "What are you giving up for Lent?" has new meaning this year. On the heels of the coronavirus and many challenges, many believe this Lent should be a time for deep reflection.
Like Amazon, students should deliver the good news fast, bishop says at SEEK21
"Are we presenting in our message the true image of God? Are we delivering the good news of a God of love?" That was the message of a homily at a global conference attended by small groups totaling 27,000 participants.
On Ash Wednesday, Philippine archdiocese to let families distribute ashes
The Cebu Archdiocese released a prayer guide for those at home and unable to go to church due to COVID-19 restrictions. Government rules prohibit children and elderly people from attending large church gatherings.
Iraqi Catholics call it ‘miracle’ that pope will visit their city
The largest Syriac Catholic congregation in the world is preparing physically and spiritually for Pope Francis' upcoming visit to Qaraqosh, Iraq. "Words can't describe how happy we are," said one priest.
Global players join to set priorities for COVID vaccine
Equitable and effective ways of allocating the vaccines are being sought because if they are not available to everyone, the pandemic continues, taking more lives and harming more people and economies.
Judge stops pandemic capacity limits placed on New York synagogues
A federal judge in Brooklyn, an area with high rates of COVID-19 infections, permanently blocked capacity limits at Orthodox synagogues and all houses of worship in the state.
CUA students object to pro-life speaker, call her comments ‘hate speech’
Abby Johnson, who spoke via Zoom at the Catholic University of America Feb. 9, had been opposed by the campus pro-life group over comments she'd made on race and her being at the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6.
Catholic leaders urge TPS for Central Americans, aid for storm-ravaged nations
Two U.S. bishops' committee chairmen and the head of Catholics Relief Services asked the Biden administration to grant Temporary Protected Status to foreign nationals from Central America in the U.S.